NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO APPLY PESTICIDES

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has applied to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a permit to apply pesticides to the waters of Knik Lake near Wasilla to control invasive Northern Pike.

The following project is proposed and is being reviewed by the appropriate regulatory programs. DEC requests comments from the public regarding the permit application. Copies of the application are available on-line or upon request.

PROJECT NAME: 2024 Knik Lake Aquatic Pesticide Use Permit.

WRITTEN COMMENTS: Comments must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on September 14, 2024. To ensure that your comments are considered in relation to this application, please include the project name at the beginning of your comment. To be considered, comments must be submitted online to DEC at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/ or in writing to DEC:

Rebecca Colvin

DEC Pesticide Control Program

555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501

Fax: 907-269-7510

Email: Rebecca.colvin@alaska.gov

PROJECT SUMMARY AND LOCATION: ADF&G has applied to DEC for an aquatic pesticide use permit to apply pesticide to waters of Knik Lake near Wasilla to control invasive Northern Pike.

The proposed products is Prentox Rotenone Fish Toxicant Powder with EPA registration number 89459-32 and active ingredient rotenone. Treatment is proposed to occur once in October throughout the duration of the permit.

PROJECT NEED: The presence of illegally introduced invasive Northern Pike in this area threatens native fish, trout, and salmon. The objectives of this treatment are to completely remove the Northern Pike population from this lake and reestablish rainbow trout and coho salmon fisheries and native stickleback populations.  This project would restore angling opportunities for the public and help protect critical wild fish habitat throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.  A pesticide use permit is required to apply pesticides to water.

PERMIT APPLICANT:

Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game

1801 S. Margaret Dr. Suite 2

Palmer, AK 99645

FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION CONTACT:

Karin Hendrickson

DEC Pesticide Control Program

1700 E. Bogard Rd. #B103, Wasilla AK 99654

Email: karin.hendrickson@alaska.gov

The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Julia Schweminski (907) 334-5994 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY within 15 days of this publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.